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And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
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Verse 19 is found in chapter 2 of Ecclesiastes. The comparison between wisdom and folly recognizes a real advantage of wisdom: it enables a person to live with greater discernment. However, both the wise and the fool ultimately face death and may leave their possessions to someone else. This limitation causes Qohelet frustration. The conclusion introduces a decisive theme of the book: eating, drinking, and enjoying the fruit of one’s labor can be received as a gift from God, but not as a human achievement capable of overcoming mortality.
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Compare Ecclesiastes 2:19 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Denn wer weiß, ob er weise oder toll sein wird? und soll doch herrschen in aller meiner Arbeit, die ich weislich getan habe unter der Sonne. Das ist auch eitel.
Español · RVR1909 ¿Y quién sabe si será sabio, o necio, el que se enseñoreará de todo mi trabajo en que yo me afané, y en que ocupé debajo del sol mi sabiduría? Esto también es vanidad.
Español · NTBT ¿Quién sabe si será sabio o necio? Sin embargo, dominará sobre todo el fruto de mi trabajo, en el que me afané y obré con sabiduría bajo el sol. También esto es vanidad.
Français · LSG Et qui sait s'il sera sage ou insensé? Cependant il sera maître de tout mon travail, de tout le fruit de ma sagesse sous le soleil. C'est encore là une vanité.
Italiano · DIO1885 E chi sa s’egli sarà savio, o stolto? e pure egli sarà signore d’ogni mia fatica, intorno alla quale mi sarò affaticato, ed avrò adoperata la mia sapienza sotto il sole. Anche questo è vanità.
Português · ARC E quem sabe se será sábio ou tolo? Todavia, se assenhoreará de todo o meu trabalho que realizei e em que me houve sabiamente debaixo do sol; também isto é vaidade.
中文 · RCUV 那人是智慧是愚昧，誰能知道呢？他竟要掌管我在日光之下用智慧勞碌所得的。這也是虛空。
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